[10.12.08] Trade, Growth and Governance
The Department of International Economics at NUPI has the pleasure of inviting you to a workshop on
Trade, Growth and Governance
The workshop is divided into two sessions. The first session discusses governance and corruption in developing countries and the second one will deal with export costs and export diversification. You are welcome to attend either one of the sessions.
Tid:
Onsdag 10.12.08, kl.09:45
Sted:
NUPI
,
C.J. Hambros plass 2 D
Programme
Session 1: Governance and corruption in developing countries
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09.45–10.00 Introduction: “Trade, Growth and Governance”
Jens Chr. Andvig, Senior Researcher, NUPI -
10.00–10.45 “Governance Indicators: A Guide”
Per Botolf Maurseth, Senior Researcher, NUPI
Discussant Axel Borchgrevink, NUPI -
10.45–11.30 "Is corruption contagious? An econometric analysis"
Gbewopo Attila, Université de Clermont I, CERDI-UMR CNRS.
Discussants Jens Chr. Andvig and Fredrik Wilhelmsson, NUPI - 11.30–13.00 Lunch
Session 2: Export diversity and export costs
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13.00–13.45 "EU trade preferences and export diversity of developing countries"
Fredrik Wilhelmsson, Senior Researcher, NUPI
Discussant Joakim Gullstrand, Associate Professor, Swedish Institute for Food and Agricultural Economics and Lund University -
13.45–14.30 “Destination and firm-specific export costs”
Joakim Gullstrand, (see above)
Discussant Arne Melchior, Senior Researcher, NUPI